First-Day Sociology Activity

$0.00

Spark intrigue in your students from the start with this silly yet serious, shocking yet curiosity-inducing activity that explores the taboo subject of public restroom etiquette. 

Student materials come in both printable PDF and digital Google files!

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Description

Break the ice with your students using this urinal scenario activity that asks students to pick apart the norms and sanctions that are so commonplace for males they go unspoken, yet so unknown for females they have no idea these intricate rules even exist.

Included in this FREE Activity:

  • Teacher overview and lesson plan
  • Concept brainstorm sheet to assess incoming knowledge and beliefs
  • 2-page urinal simulation student sheet
  • Digital version in Google Slides for a paperless option

This stand-alone, one-class-period, print-and-go lesson can also be saved for later in the course to kick-start your Culture, Gender, or Socialization units. Or save for an emergency sub plan anytime!

 

This resource is 4 PDF pages, plus Google files. 

What grades is this intended for?
This was designed for upper high school

Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?

Sure! Everything in this kit can easily be used in a solo or a small-group setting. 

Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The main resource comes as a secured, non-editable PDF file intended to be printed.

Included are links to editable Google files, to customize to your classroom needs and assign digitally if you choose. 

What are the terms of use for this resource?

This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students

This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.

The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,

  • posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
  • emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
  • uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
  • including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats

Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.

By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.  

Has assisted in utilizing more interesting and varying ideas of activities within my Intro to Sociology classes.   – Jeremiah J. 

This was a new twist on a first-day activity! Lots of giggles and fun! – Lindsay O.

Lots of laughs and newfound appreciation for what boys and men contemplate when using "the facilities"! I teach at an all-girls school, but thought my students would enjoy this--and they did! It was fun listening to their discussions, too.  – Elizabeth W.